In my Educational Technology class, my teacher brought in her Ipad one day to demonstrate how to use an Ipad as both a Doc Cam (Document Camera) and as a Smartboard. This was intriguing because she showed use multiple apps that perform the same functions that a Doc Cam and Smartboard can perform. The apps she used were often free with a few minor exceptions, making it possible to, if in possession of an Ipad, to be able to use a Doc Cam and Smartboard for no additional price. This is significant because schools often spend thousands of dollars on Doc Cams and Smartboard technology, including North Dakota State University and Valley City State University. If schools continue to switch over to using Ipads, the need to spend that money will diminish, saving the school time, space, and money. My teacher mentioned that with this Ipad technology and with technology being constantly updated, Smartboards may be beginning the end of their journey in education, even though they are extremely new technology.
I currently own an Ipad and am eager to play around with the programs that my teacher showed us to find out whether I prefer the Smartboard and Doc Cam themselves or the tablet technology that is currently being developed and implemented in schools. Thank you,
Olivia
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